Christina, This article was in Friday's New York Times. It discusses Jacob Rupprt's reign as owner of the New York Yankees. You should find some useful information in it for your essay.
Lou Gehrig was a former star of the New York Yankees.
Member of the Parole Commission.
He would not give out any of his ideas on crime and criminals till he had enough experience.
Why did Lou Gehrig leave the Yankees?
He had to retire from baseball because of a spinal ailment that was still in treatment.
Why did Gehrig choose this line of work?
He did not want to give out a bad image to young boys.
He said he is not doing anything outside of his new job because of his back.
Champions Ready For First Practice~ 2/26/1940
Joe McCarthy, the manager, is in charge of the Yankees.
Yankees will open their spring training season at Huggins Field.
Where is Huggins Field?
Yankees going into their fourth consecutive American League championship.
Many players are not signed and some do not agree with terms. ~Only some people with the manager some didn't show up to the camp and were gonna be called hold outs.
Why were most of the players unsigned? A very good question. Make sure you keep it in mind as you continue with your research. If you find information that will help you answer the question, please indicate this by highlighting the information; it will make it easier to find the information when you start writing your essay.
Cold Spell preventing development in players. What do you mean by this statement? Be more specific.
The "Cold Spell" is when it was too cold for the players to practice, so it was preventing them to develop, by developing I mean it prevented them to practice and get better for the games.
Pitcher Charles Ruffing of the Yankees was holding out for more money.
No Prospect of Yankee Sale~ 3/16/1940
The Yankees have not been sold, have no immediate prospect of being sold, and still has no value since the death of Colonel Jacob Ruppert.
Who is Colonel Jacob Ruppert?
Ruppert left many trustees for the Yankees.
No one has a made a concrete offer for The Yankees.
No one has tried to buy the Yankees.
Why does anyone not want to buy the Yankees?
Most of the people trying to buy the Yankees are agents. What kind of agents? Try to be more specific. What do they mean by "agents?" What type of agents?
Why would the sellers not want to sell the Yankees to Agents?
What do they mean by "The sale of the Yankees would be a considerable physical and financial undertaking? Purchase of the major league club would involve its minor league affiliates?"
What does the Minor League Clubs have to do with selling the Yankees? A good question. How successful were the Yankees' minor-league teams in the recent past? Did they have winning records? Why is it so hard for them to find someone to buy the estates?
Some people that are close to buying the estates always seem to back out.
No Comment, Declares Farley On Report of Bid for Yankees~3/26/1940
They are coming up with a price for the Yankees. Who are "they"? They really want to sell the estates and the Yankees.
There are buyers in the market for the Yankees.
What is a Postmaster?
Who is James A. Farley?
The governor of Ohio, James M. Cox, stated that it would be a fine thing for baseball if Farley became the owner of the Yankees.
Did they want to sell the estates and Yankees or not?
George Ruppert reveals that offers have been made, but he is unsure if they want to sell it.
Why does the money have to be in cash?
If anyone wants to buy the Yankees or the estates they have to give the offer in cash or mostly in cash, no propositions, ex. dollar down-down or dollar-a-week.
Hard to put a price on baseball properties.
Mr. Clark feels that a person with an interest in baseball would be a good person to buy the Yankees. Still they cannot find a price.
Lack of Worries Worries McCarthy~4/7/1940
Yankees got rained out of their first two games.
They came back really strong.
They seem to want to beat the Red Sox with all the pleads of "Stop the Yanks" and "the Red Sox can do it."
When you would look at the team, there weren't any weak points.
All the players seem to be on top of their game.
Yankees 7-20 Pennant Favorites~4/8/1940
What are Pre-season baseball odds?
Who is Jack Doyle?
Yankees up to their fourth win in the world series, they are trying to get their fifth win in a row.
Ruppert Estate Put at Six Million~6/8/1940
April 30th the estate had a value of $6, 262, 731.
What is all the money going to?
What are shares? What are Yankee Stocks? The New York Yankees baseball club is a corporation with the owners holding "shares" in the company. Whoever owned the most shares is called the "principal owner" and has the most power in deciding the fate of the team. Ruppert was the principal owner before his death.
Most difficult to put price on Ball Club.
Farley Is Quitting Politics To Head Yankee Ball Club~7/7/1940
James A. Farley would not accept re-election as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
After Democratic National Convention he will be the head of the Yankees and the chain of clubs.
What is a postmaster general?
James M. Cox, the former governor of Ohio, is the principal backer in the purchase of The Yankee Empire from the Ruppert estate.
Mr. Barrow will still have full authority in directing the Yankees and the subsidiary clubs.
There is something going on with Mr. Farley and President Roosevelt.
Mr. Farley is no longer in ties with politics.
Farley Will Head Baseball Empire~7/7/1940
Yankees are now in the Farley baseball empire.
Edward Barrow thinks they should get younger players to grow up playing baseball than to buy an already developed player.
The value of players, Manager Miller Higgins was there when they bought Babe Ruth the best "buy" of all time.
Farley Purchase Of Team Confirmation~7/18/1940
The New York Yankees will be sold to a group that is headed by the postmaster James A. Farley.
As long as two months to close the deal.
Not only the Yankees in the purchase, but also seven minor leagues.
Placing a value on baseball club properties is very difficult.
Farley Will Take A Coca-Cola Post~8/11/1940
Farley is retiring as the chairman of the Democratic National Committee and as the Postman General, but he is going to be a chairman of the board of directors of the Coca-Cola Export Corporation.
The job will not get in the way of Farley buying the Yankees.
Farley is scheduled to become a chairman of the board of the Yankees.
He will continue to be the chairman of the Democratic State Committee.
He will not get to be as active in politics as he was before.
War overseas decreasing sales for Willys-Overland Company.
Tigers Clinch Pennant by Blanking Indians While Athletics Defeat Yankees~9/28/1940
The Athletics had beat the Yankees in Philadelphia.
Athletics put Yankees four-year reign of the world championships to an end.
Farley Visits Oil Men~10/14/1940
He had dinner with two oil millionaires, one that really likes baseball.
People think the diner had to deal with the purchase of the Yankees.
Farley said he asked them if they would help him with the purchase of the Yankees.
War Balks Farley~10/17/1940
The war was making it hard for James A. Farley to buy the Yankees.
He wants to be the President if the Yankees.3
Jeremiah T. Mahoney was Farley's legal representative.
The war was making money hard to get for Farley to buy the Yankees.
The deal was about to be closed, but the financial backer withdrew at the last hour.
The "syndicate" had been seeking another backer to supply the estimated $2,000,000 that he needed to buy the Yankees.
Farley was the executive of the Coca-Cola company.
He would not let his duties in the Coca-Cola company get in the way of his Yankees job.
Why did he want to own the Yankees so badly?
Farley And Landis Talk~10/16/1940
What is a syndicate?
Farley is trying to raise the $1,500,000 he needs to put a down payment for the Yankees.
There is not a need to sell the ball club, but if someone offers to buy it they must consider and accept.
Secondary-Source Document: Jacob Ruppert
He once owned the New York Yankees.
He owned the Yankees for 24 years and made the team into a powerhouse baseball team.
I am studying the New York Yankees in the year 1940 because I want to prove that while the Yankees were expected to win their 5th world series, the team was held back by the players that were unsigned.
Thesis Statement:
In the year 1940, after the death of Jacob Ruppert, the New York Yankees were expected to win their 5th world series, but was held back by unsigned players.
Introduction:
The New York Yankees were on top of the world with four consecutive World Series in 1936, 1937, 1938, and 1939. On the race to win their fifth they were more formidable than ever. Every part of the team was on point, when you looked there seemed to be no weak spots. Suddenly, the owner of the Yankees, Jacob Ruppert, who made the team into a power house for almost two and a half decades, dies. In the year 1940, after the death of Ruppert, the New York Yankees were expected to win their 5th world series, but were held back by various issues with team members and management, such as unsigned and retired players, players holding out or the argument of who should have control over the team.
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Before dying at the age of 71 in 1939, Jacob Ruppert owned the New York Yankees for 24 years and bought home many championships. He purchased the New York Yankees in 1915 from the original owners, leading them to dominate the baseball profession for most of the 1920's and 1930's. With Ruppert as the owner, the New York Yankees made history as one of the most successful baseball teams in Major League Baseball and in North American Professional Sports. In an article from the New York Times, "The Yankees’ Steinbrenner Long Before Steinbrenner," compares two of the best managers the New York Yankees
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Ruppert had one of the best lineups, which they nicknamed "Murderers' Row", containing Lou Gehrig. Gehrig was one of the star baseman, known as "The Iron Horse" for his durability during the games. Suddenly, a turn took for the worst when Gehrig stared to lose his game by fumbling with the ball and falling as he ran from one base to another. Having eight world championships before retiring from a diagnosis of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as the Lou Gehrig disease), ALS, a disease which attacks muscle activity, Gehrig was one of the best players. They Losing one of the star basemen played a key role in short stopping the Yankees from getting their fifth consecutive world championship in 1940.
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While gearing up for the new baseball season without Gehrig, other players had problems of their own. Charles Ruffing, the pitcher for the New York Yankees that was known for getting the team a victorious win with a home run in the 10th inning after pitching a shutout game against the Washington Senators, admitted he was holding out for more money. Spud Chandler, a pitcher for the New York Yankees that held an amazing pitching record, was nowhere to be seen in the first practice for the new baseball season to get their 5th consecutive championship and was to be named a hold out if he did not show. Bill Dickey, the team’s catcher at the time that started to shine in the late 1930's with the highest batting average in a single-season ever recorded by a catcher, was also considered a holdout in the first practice when he did not show. Other players, such as Joe DiMaggio, Tommy Henrich, Red Rolfe, Joe Gordon, Mike Chartak, and Bill Matheson, were a handful of nine team members that did not agree with the terms and were still unsigned.
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Starting off the season, the New York Yankees were at lost for some of their star players for selfish reasons, such as holding out for more money. The team still kept fighting to win their 5th consecutive pennant with rookies out on the field. They lost some games and they won some, but when it came to the final straw, when they had to give it their all, the team failed. They played the Philadelphia Athletics on September 27, 1940 in Philadelphia and lost. That game put an end to the four-year reign of the New York Yankees. This lost could have been prevented if the players worked together and did not hold out.
Conclusion:
The New York Yankees had won the World Series for four consecutive years in a row. They were expected to win their fifth in a row, but were held back by issues with some of the players. Members that did not agree with the terms and were unsigned played one of the key issues among the players, hold outs were another big issue among the players. Losing some of the star players caused the Yankees to work harder, yet they still did not win.
The New York Yankees were on top of the world with four consecutive World Series in 1936, 1937, 1938, and 1939. On the way to winning yet another one, they were more formidable than ever. Every part of the team was on point; when you looked there seemed to be no weak spots. Suddenly, the owner of the Yankees, Jacob Ruppert, who made the team into a power house for almost two and a half decades, died. In the year 1940, after the death of Ruppert, the New York Yankees were expected to win their fifth World Series, but were held back by various issues with team members and management, such as unsigned and retired players, players holding out or the argument of who should have control over the team. Before dying at the age of 71 on January 13, 1939, Jacob Ruppert had owned the New York Yankees for 24 years and had bought home many championships. He purchased the New York Yankees in 1915 from the original owners, signing legends such as Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. With Ruppert as the owner, the New York Yankees made history; he established the Yankees as a dominant franchise and the sort of business that, when it thrived, was compared for its power to U.S. Steel. Jacob Ruppert built the New York Yankees to be one of the best baseball teams. Ruppert had one of the best lineups, which they nicknamed "Murderers' Row", containing Lou Gehrig. Gehrig was one of the star baseman, known as "The Iron Horse" for his durability during the games. Suddenly, a turn took for the worst when Gehrig stared to lose his game by fumbling with the ball and falling as he ran from one base to another. Having eight world championships before retiring from a diagnosis of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as the Lou Gehrig disease), ALS, a disease which attacks muscle activity, the New York Yankees lost one of their star players. Losing one of the star basemen played a key role in short stopping the Yankees from getting their fifth consecutive world championship in 1940. While gearing up for the new baseball season without Gehrig, other players had problems of their own. Charles Ruffing, the pitcher for the New York Yankees that was known for getting the team a victorious win with a home run in the 10th inning after pitching a shutout game against the Washington Senators, admitted he was holding out for more money. Spud Chandler, a pitcher for the New York Yankees that held an amazing pitching record, was nowhere to be seen in the first practice for the new baseball season to get their 5th consecutive championship and was to be named a hold out if he did not show. Bill Dickey, the team’s catcher at the time that started to shine in the late 1930's with the highest batting average in a single-season ever recorded by a catcher, was also considered a holdout in the first practice when he did not show. Other players, such as Joe DiMaggio, Tommy Henrich, Red Rolfe, Joe Gordon, Mike Chartak, and Bill Matheson, were a handful of nine team members that did not agree with the terms and were still unsigned. Starting off the season, the New York Yankees were at lost for some of their star players for selfish reasons, such as holding out for more money. The team still kept fighting to win their 5th consecutive pennant with rookies out on the field. It was unorganized without an owner and different people wanted control over the Yankees as they were on their journey trying to win their fifth World Series. They lost some games and they won some, but when it came to the final straw, when they had to give it their all, the team failed. They played the Philadelphia Athletics on September 27, 1940 in Philadelphia and lost. That game put an end to the four-year reign of the New York Yankees. This lost could have been prevented if the players worked together and did not hold out. The New York Yankees had won the World Series for four consecutive years in a row. They were expected to win their fifth in a row, but were held back by issues with some of the players. Members that did not agree with the terms and were unsigned played one of the key issues among the players, hold outs were another big issue among the players. Losing some of the star players caused the Yankees to work harder, yet they still did not win. There was also an issue with who would control the team as different coaches or the manager tried to do what was best for the Yankees to win.
By: Christina Millan
Websites for the pictures to insert in my time line:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/23/sports/baseball/23ruppert.html?ref=sports
Christina Millan
Yankees 1940:
Gehrig Begins Job On Parole Board~ 1/4/1940
Champions Ready For First Practice~ 2/26/1940
Many players are not signed and some do not agree with terms. ~Only some people with the manager some didn't show up to the camp and were gonna be called hold outs.
No Prospect of Yankee Sale~ 3/16/1940
No Comment, Declares Farley On Report of Bid for Yankees~3/26/1940
Lack of Worries Worries McCarthy~4/7/1940
When you would look at the team, there weren't any weak points.
All the players seem to be on top of their game.
Yankees 7-20 Pennant Favorites~4/8/1940
Yankees up to their fourth win in the world series, they are trying to get their fifth win in a row.
Ruppert Estate Put at Six Million~6/8/1940
Farley Is Quitting Politics To Head Yankee Ball Club~7/7/1940
Farley Will Head Baseball Empire~7/7/1940
Farley Purchase Of Team Confirmation~7/18/1940
Farley Will Take A Coca-Cola Post~8/11/1940
Tigers Clinch Pennant by Blanking Indians While Athletics Defeat Yankees~9/28/1940
Athletics put Yankees four-year reign of the world championships to an end.
Farley Visits Oil Men~10/14/1940
War Balks Farley~10/17/1940
Farley And Landis Talk~10/16/1940
Secondary-Source Document: Jacob Ruppert
He owned the Yankees for 24 years and made the team into a powerhouse baseball team.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees <----- Information about NYY
T.Q.R.
Thesis Statement:
Introduction:
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Conclusion:
The New York Yankees were on top of the world with four consecutive World Series in 1936, 1937, 1938, and 1939. On the way to winning yet another one, they were more formidable than ever. Every part of the team was on point; when you looked there seemed to be no weak spots. Suddenly, the owner of the Yankees, Jacob Ruppert, who made the team into a power house for almost two and a half decades, died. In the year 1940, after the death of Ruppert, the New York Yankees were expected to win their fifth World Series, but were held back by various issues with team members and management, such as unsigned and retired players, players holding out or the argument of who should have control over the team.
Before dying at the age of 71 on January 13, 1939, Jacob Ruppert had owned the New York Yankees for 24 years and had bought home many championships. He purchased the New York Yankees in 1915 from the original owners, signing legends such as Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. With Ruppert as the owner, the New York Yankees made history; he established the Yankees as a dominant franchise and the sort of business that, when it thrived, was compared for its power to U.S. Steel. Jacob Ruppert built the New York Yankees to be one of the best baseball teams.
Ruppert had one of the best lineups, which they nicknamed "Murderers' Row", containing Lou Gehrig. Gehrig was one of the star baseman, known as "The Iron Horse" for his durability during the games. Suddenly, a turn took for the worst when Gehrig stared to lose his game by fumbling with the ball and falling as he ran from one base to another. Having eight world championships before retiring from a diagnosis of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as the Lou Gehrig disease), ALS, a disease which attacks muscle activity, the New York Yankees lost one of their star players. Losing one of the star basemen played a key role in short stopping the Yankees from getting their fifth consecutive world championship in 1940.
While gearing up for the new baseball season without Gehrig, other players had problems of their own. Charles Ruffing, the pitcher for the New York Yankees that was known for getting the team a victorious win with a home run in the 10th inning after pitching a shutout game against the Washington Senators, admitted he was holding out for more money. Spud Chandler, a pitcher for the New York Yankees that held an amazing pitching record, was nowhere to be seen in the first practice for the new baseball season to get their 5th consecutive championship and was to be named a hold out if he did not show. Bill Dickey, the team’s catcher at the time that started to shine in the late 1930's with the highest batting average in a single-season ever recorded by a catcher, was also considered a holdout in the first practice when he did not show. Other players, such as Joe DiMaggio, Tommy Henrich, Red Rolfe, Joe Gordon, Mike Chartak, and Bill Matheson, were a handful of nine team members that did not agree with the terms and were still unsigned.
Starting off the season, the New York Yankees were at lost for some of their star players for selfish reasons, such as holding out for more money. The team still kept fighting to win their 5th consecutive pennant with rookies out on the field. It was unorganized without an owner and different people wanted control over the Yankees as they were on their journey trying to win their fifth World Series. They lost some games and they won some, but when it came to the final straw, when they had to give it their all, the team failed. They played the Philadelphia Athletics on September 27, 1940 in Philadelphia and lost. That game put an end to the four-year reign of the New York Yankees. This lost could have been prevented if the players worked together and did not hold out.
The New York Yankees had won the World Series for four consecutive years in a row. They were expected to win their fifth in a row, but were held back by issues with some of the players. Members that did not agree with the terms and were unsigned played one of the key issues among the players, hold outs were another big issue among the players. Losing some of the star players caused the Yankees to work harder, yet they still did not win. There was also an issue with who would control the team as different coaches or the manager tried to do what was best for the Yankees to win.
By: Christina Millan
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